2SER’s Managing Director Paula Kruger shares the origins of her interests in radio and storytelling and in doing so tells some of her own personal story. The conversation starts with Paula’s reflections on family connections in Fiji’s Lau archipelago and below is a photo of Paula as a young child with family on the island of Vanua Balavu in 1974.

Image supplied by Paula Kruger for use by the Wide Open Air Exchange. The audio player below features a one minute audio excerpt of Paula describing the photo and her position in it relative to other family members. 

The full conversation can be accessed via the Wide Open Air Exchange podcast. It features a discussion of Paula’s approach to overcoming a fear of public speaking (in high school) before finding a home in Thailand (in early adult years) and carving out a media career (including many years at the ABC). 

The music featured in this episode is ‘Whiskey Priest’ by Vape Dadz used with permission.